Speedy Chager tops Aberdare Hill Climb competition
Baldev Chager, driving Mitsubishi Evolution 10 car, competes in the first round of Aberdare Hill Climb competition at Aberdare Hills Golf Resort on August 27, 2017. He won the competition. PHOTO | ANWAR SIDI |
What you need to know:
- Chager set the fastest stage times in the two-day competition to emerge winner in his Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 10 car.
Leading Kenya National Rally Championship driver, Baldev Chager, won the first round of Aberdare Hill Climb Competition held at the weekend.
Chager set the fastest stage times in the two-day competition to emerge winner in his Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 10 car.
The Rift Valley Motor Sports Club round of the series, held at Aberdare Hills Golf Resort, attracted nearly 45 competitors from different sections of the motor sports events in Kenya.
Machines varying from ordinary rally cars to buggies and motorcycles driven by some of the most renowned competitors in the local rally scene were in action at the event which started on Saturday and ended on Sunday.
Karan Patel, who recently accomplished a rare feat of driving in the World Rally Championship series, finished second overall in Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 10. The youngster won the opening day’s heats before losing to Chager on the final day.
“Chager found extra pace on day two to beat me. However we set equal fastest time in one heat. It was a great event. I really enjoyed it. Now is to do one more small rally in readiness for the Guru Nanak Rally next month," Patel told Nation Sport.
Cars: 1. Baldev Chager (Mitsubishi Evo10 - 03:03), 2. Karan Patel (Mitsubishi Evo10 - 03:03), 3. Okara Rai (Skoda Fabia - 03:05), 4. Carl Tundo (Ford - 03:06), 5. Farhaaz Khan (Mitsubishi Evo10 -03:15), 6. Rehan Shah (Mitsubishi Evo9 - 03:22), 7. Kirit Rajput (Subaru Impreza - 03:25), 8. Ian Duncan (Ford Capri - 03:26), 9. Raaji Bharij (Porsche 911 - 03:30), 10. Rajay Sehmi (Ford Escort -3:30), 11. Michael Hughes (03:310, 12. Jansheer Sandhu (Mitsubishi Evo9 - 03:32), 13. Tariq Rashid (Mitsubishi Evo9 - 03:32), 14. Jasminder Bharij (Subaru Impreza - 03:39),
15. Raaji Bharij (Ford Escort - 03:41), 16. Tash Tundo (Subaru Impreza - 03:42), 17. Asad Anwar (Mitsubishi Evo8 - 03:43), 18. Rajay Sehmi (Porsche - 03:44), 19. Hamza Anwar (Mitsubishi Evo8 - 03:44), 20. Adim Hag (Range Rover - 03:48), 21. Jon bovard (Raid - 03:53), 22. Snehal Kumar (03:56), 23. Ajitesh Kapoor (03:56), 24. Shemer Yakub (04:02), 25. Umraj Sehmi (04:17), 26. Nikhil Vishram (04:37).
Motorcycles: 1.Anthony Nielson 03:13, 2.Francesco Chechini 03:21, 3.Ben Spinks 03:24, 4. Manik Choda 03:33, 5.Gerald Taylor 03:33, 6.Benjamin 03:36, 7. Salim Walimohamed 03:39, 8.Othman Rabbadi 03:41, 9. Tej Sehmi 04:01, 10. Numan Yakub 04:23, 11. Konaine Yakub 04:26, 12. Ajitesh Kapoor 04:42, 13. Shishir Vohra 04:42.
Quad: 1.Shaheen Mughul 03:43, 2.Chantal Young 03:54.
Buggy: 1. Ian Duncan 03:26, 2. Kunal Pattni 03:27, 3. Andrew Pleaasance 03:30, 4. Saman Vohra 03:32, 5. Ryan Bailey 03:37, 6. Rajesh Maini 03:42, 7 .Umar Slacth 03:45, 8. Aman Sodi 04:09, 9 Yuvraj Matharu 04:32, 10. Rayan Gatara 04:42.
